Purple sticky rice is native to Thailand, but it is now also grown in California. Purple sticky rice has a sweet flavor, sticky texture and cooks up to a beautiful, shiny, indigo color. It pairs well with seafood and pork. This rice is traditionally used as a dessert rice in Thailand. It also makes excellent stuffings and side dishes.

Browning onions in olive oil or goose fat, then adding the rice to briefly brown, fully opens the flavor of this rice in savory dishes. We also often add herbs that complement the main course.

By Babette's Feastfrom Modesto, CAon Mar 20, 2014

Wonderful rice!

We love every kind of rice except white... and this one we especially adore. It's nutty, flavorful, goes well with just about any entree and works great IN recipes in addition to being a stand-alone star at dinner. Going to order more!